Enroll now for Fire, Forests and Native Arts Camps

NEWS RELEASE

Clearwater National Forest
12730 Highway 12
Orofino, ID  83544
http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/clearwater/
United States
Department of Agriculture
Forest Service 
Contact:  Elayne Murphy
(208)476-8200
       
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Date: June 21, 2010

Enroll now for Fire, Forests and Native Arts camps
        Orofino, ID-Students seeking a summer activity may want to consider attending one of the "Fire, Forests, and Native Arts" day camps taking place at Orofino Elementary School on July 13-16 and at Timberline Elementary Schools July 27-30.
Camp hours are from 8:30-1:30 pm each day and a lunch will be provided.  Students must be enrolled in grades 4-6 during the fall of 2010 to attend.
Students will participate in fun, hands-on activities and experiments.  Activities include hiking, s'mores, games, and making arrowheads, rope, and rock art.   Students will learn about fire behavior, trees, plants, campfire safety, air quality, and Nez Perce culture. 
The Nez Perce Tribe and the Nez Perce National Historic Park have partnered with the Clearwater National Forest to conduct this camp and two others which will be located in the communities of Juliaetta and Craigmont this summer.
The camps are primarily funded through a US Forest Service challenge-grant program called "More Kids in the Woods". The program seeks to provide hands-on recreation and conservation education for underserved or urban youth.  This year, the US Forest Service contributed $500,000 to 21 initiatives across the country.   
For enrollment or additional information about the camp, contact Courtney Couch at the Kooskia Ranger Station, 926-6426.